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Meaning of swagger

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From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:

  swagger
      adj 1: (British informal) very chic; "groovy clothes" [syn:
             {groovy}, {swagger}]
      n 1: an itinerant Australian laborer who carries his personal
           belongings in a bundle as he travels around in search of
           work [syn: {swagman}, {swagger}, {swaggie}]
      2: a proud stiff pompous gait [syn: {strut}, {prance},
         {swagger}]
      v 1: to walk with a lofty proud gait, often in an attempt to
           impress others; "He struts around like a rooster in a hen
           house" [syn: {tittup}, {swagger}, {ruffle}, {prance},
           {strut}, {sashay}, {cock}]
      2: discourage or frighten with threats or a domineering manner;
         intimidate [syn: {browbeat}, {bully}, {swagger}]
      3: act in an arrogant, overly self-assured, or conceited manner
         [syn: {swagger}, {bluster}, {swash}]

Source : WordNet ® Princeton University. 2010.

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